Thoughts On Being Creative
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Friday, January 29, 2010

Stay Creative

Living a life of creativity brings tremendous satisfaction in a way nothing else can. A creative person is a happy person - especially when engaged in a creative project. All useless thoughts cease when focused on the task at hand and one's feelings are elevated for the duration of the creative experience. This is actually one of the tests to see whether the project is really creative. Artists generally know this but perhaps this is why others are drawn to the arts. They know it intuitively but haven't yet made the creative experience an integral part of their lives...

The first thing that came to my mind when I read your comment is an easy contemplative exercise one can do to tap into that creativity. The word HU has a very special vibration (pronounced like the man's name Hugh - it is sung HU-U-U-U- holding the "U" sound). It is a name for God used by the Sufis and also by some of the ancient civilizations, and can be found in the ancient Sanskrit writings. It can be sung outloud as a closed eye 20 min. contemplative exercise or even chanted to oneself quietly anytime one wants to tap into that creativity. People who use the word HU have described very wonderful and varied experiences of a very uplifting spiritual nature.

Hi Betsy, I got your comment on my website, and I am checking out your blog. It's very interesting and I have joined your followers. I'm glad you like my work too! All best wishes, and I'll be in touch again soon. From Fiona

Very interesting thoughts...and what a wonderful feeling/experience to be totally engaged in an artistic task. I've been thinking about that a lot this week. 'Tis truly exciting and satisfying to be so engrossed in one's creativity....especially one's own creativity.

I think many people have some level of creativity, and perhaps we do touch that part of individuals when we share our artistic creations??? I think we touch our audiences on many levels with our creations...a nice way to connect with others.

Thank you Betsy,For reminding us that art in the making is fun- and FUN IS CONTAGIOUS!!

An auto mechanic, lets say a good one (whom i think are true artists at what they do as well), will pull you into their love for fixing a car. And i would rather take my fixer upper to a passionate mechanic rather than grumpy 'ol Gus next door.

We need each other to borrow from, especially Creativity and a love for more of it.

I'm not always able to tap into that alpha state creative thing when I work. Sometimes doing the artwork is a struggle for me. Of course I do seem to have difficulty with most meditative processes including prayer. I'm successful at times to the point of an ecstatic response, but that level is rarely achieved. I'm not complaining, just observing. It would help to have a longer sustained conversation about work (any kind of work) as a meditative process.

You're not alone. Sometimes composing music is a struggle for me too. That's where the discipline comes in. I find that if I set aside a time for my creative work without expectation of how it should go, I don't feel as if I'm struggling so much, and the creative flow is there. I try to remember that anything worthwhile does require some effort. I actually do think that painting or composing music for example is in itself a contemplative exercise on a certain level.

Thank you for this comment Judy. This just demonstrates that anything that you do with love and care - giving it your very best - can raise your vibration. This reminds me of the story of Brother Lawrence a humble monk who did everything as an act of love for God including his job at the monastery of washing pots and pans. It really does transform one's experience to do things with love and thanksgiving in your heart.

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Betsy is a dedicated composer and recording artist of her own original piano works. Miss Grant and her music were recently featured in a live radio broadcast interview on the show “Jewels and Binoculars” on KKUP-FM radio 91.5. In May of 2009 her cd “The Listening Heart” was played in it’s entirety on KZFR-FM radio 90.1 Radio stations across the country are playing Betsy’s music.
A review of her compositions can be found online by Amy Lotsberg, producer of Collected Sounds - http://blog.collectedsounds.com.
First Recording Bach at 10 years old, Betsy Grant Has won performance awards and competitions nationally and internationally for more than 20 years.. She played Gershwin as a young piano soloist with the Columbia Artists’ Young Americans tour, and performed for Aaron Copland and Jose Iturbi before she was 20.
Hear her music at betsygrantmusic.com and also on You Tube Also check out my blog The Learning Heart at betsy-grant.blogspot.com